password for uk aspire one linux

how do you set password so that when you turn off then turn back on it will ask you for the password, if it can be done

 

Re: password

You have to lock it manually with Fn-F10

 

Re: password

i pressed f10 while holding down the fn button then turned off then on again and it does not ask for a password so what can i do next, can anyone help

 

it seems no one else has this problem so it must be a problem with my acer

 

do you think i should send it back and get the xp version so i can password protect it so if it gets stolen they cannot use it

 

Isn't this in the BIOS settings? I was in there the other day, and noticed a section on passwords when starting the device etc.

Take a look, it might help?

 

Don't take it back! XP Home is not secure. EVEN if you password protect the login, anyone can take your hard drive out with a bit of work and hook it up as a secondary drive in another system. They will have total access to everything.
There's a couple ways to secure the computer, get Windows XP Pro to run on it and enable encryption. The higher versions of Vista have it too. OR you can get yourself a third party encryption program, 'SecureDoc' at http://www.winmagic.com/solutions/securedoc.html. A Lawyer I know uses and trusts it.

Now that you know Windows is insecure (hehehe stop laughing!) Create a True Crypt encrypted file. Go here and figure it out! http://www.truecrypt.org/.

It's linux friendly and open source.

btw, I just posted about an online open source Notebook tracking program. You may want to check it out: http://www.aspireoneuser.com/forum/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=2339.

 

I believe the chapter "Disabling autologin" on http://jorge.ulver.no/2008/08/06/acer-a ... nd-tricks/ might be what you are looking for?

 

thanks for replys, ive tried everything to enable password on start up but nothing works so it must be a defect with my acer :cry: plus I cannot work out the limpus operating system plus the mouse pad has stopped working :shock: so im going to send it back and try and get the xp version and install "cryptainer LE" to protect data :|